Compositions by John R. Ketteringham

TREBLE BOB HUNT MAJOR

The bells which can be heard are those of St Mary the Virgin & St Anne, Ambleside
8 bells, Tenor 32 cwt 3 qrs 3 lbs in D^b
(If you cannot hear the bells please click here.)

5152 CPS SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 130)

W M H 23456
- -   42635
-   - 63425
2   3 32465
-   2 34625
-   3 23645
- 2 2 24536
-   2 24536
3   - 32546
2   - 52436
2     23456

5152 SURPRISE (Etc) MAJOR (No. 44)

M W H 23456
  -   52436
- -   34625
- -   26543
- -   45362
- 3 3 35264
2 2 3 56342
-   - 23645
  - 3 42635
2 2 3 23456

True to LE B FCH BDK

5152 SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 145)

M W H 23456
2 -   56234
- -   32465
- -   64523
- 3 3 34326
2 2   42563
2 2 3 26435
2 2 3 63254
-     23456

True to all LE B, C and F FCH BD

5088 SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 149)

M W B H 23456
      - 42356
2 -     56423
    X   62534
    X   23645
- -     46532
- -     35264
- -     62453
- -     54326
    X 2 25463
2 2     56234
2 2     63542
2 2     34625
2 2   2 23456

For LE B FCH BDK

5056 SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 152)

M W B H 23456
  -   - 45236
  -     34256
-       24653
    X - 24536
  -   2 25346
  3   - 32546
  -     43526
- -   3 25634
  -   3 32654
  -     53624
-     3 63425
- -   - 52436
  2     23456

For FCH BE

5184 SURPRISE MAJOR (No.157)

M W B H 23456
- -   2 46532
-     3 56234
2     - 54632
- -   3 36245
    X 2 43652
    X 2 54326
  -   2 53246
  -   3 45236
  2   - 25346
  2   - 35426
  -     23456

For LE B FCH BE

5024 ALFORD SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 65)

M W B H 42356              
      - 42356              
2 2     25463              
3 - X  (62453)             
      - 62534              
    X  (62534)             
- -     46532              
3 2     63542              
2 2   3 34625              
2 2   2 23456

True to all LE C FCH BD
First rung at Willesden on 24 June 1965

5152 ALLOA SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 136)

M W H 23456
  - 2 24536
  - 2 25346
  3 - 32546
  2 - 52436
- - - 63425
  3 2 34625
  - 3 23645
  -   42635
-   3 62534
- 2   23456

True to all methods with LE B,C or F and FCH B
First rung on 19 August 1979 at Walesby. (LDG 6174)

5088 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 69)

M 4/In B W H 23456
2        2 2 52364
2  X       2 43526
         1 2 45236
2      - 2 2 26354
2  X       2 43265
2      - 2 1 56234
2      - 1 2 64235
2  X     1 2 62453
   X       1 34625
         1 2 36245
1  X     1 2 53624
       -   2 25346
         1 2 23456

5120 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 70)

M 4/In B W H 23456     
       - 2 2 62534     
         2 2 35264     
2      - 2 2 24653     
2        2 2 52436     
1      - 2 2 54326 }   
2      - 2 2 35246 }A  
1      - 2 2 32465 }   
       - 2 2 53624     
         2 2 26354     
2  X     2 2 63425     
             23456 A

Contains 139 CRUs. Reduced to 5056 by calling third course M W 2H )
First rung at Washingborough on 20 April 1965
Comp 500 p. 21

5056 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 72)

   B W H 23456      
   - 2 2 62534 }    
   - 2 2 46325 }    
 I/5 2 2 24365 }A   
   -   2 62453 }    
4/In 2 2 23645 }    
   - 2 2 52436      
   - 2 2 65324      
 I/5 2 2 26354      
     1 2 23564      
         23456 A

129 CRUs. Second never in sixths.

5120 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 73)

M  B   W H 23456      
   -   2 2 62534      
       2 2 35264      
2 4/In 2 2 52436      
1  -   2 2 54326 }    
2  -   2 2 36245 }A   
1  -   2 2 32465 }    
   -   2 2 53624      
       2 2 26354      
2      2 2 52643      
2  -   2 2 63425      
           23456 A

First rung at Willesden on 23 September 1965 (RW 7.4.1966)
Comp 500 p.21

5024 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 74)

M  B  W H 23456      
      2 2 54326 }    
   -    2 25463 }A   
2       2 52364 }    
1     2 2 64235      
  I/5 2 2 36245      
2     2   64352 }    
2  -  2 2 32546 }B   
          43265 A    
1     1 2 25634      
1  -  2 2 26354      
          23456 B

Contains 141 CRUs. (RW 4.7.1980)
Comp 501 p. 26

5088 DEREHAM SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 148)

M W B H 23456
- -     54632
- -     36245
- -     42563
- -     65324
    X 2 26543
2 2     64235
2 2     43652
2 2     35426
2 2   3 52364
2 -     64523
    X   42635
    X   23456

First rung at Scofton on 24 February 1980

5152 EALING SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 81)

M W H 23456
2   - 26354
3   - 32654
  -   53624
S 2 2 26345
3 - 3 42365
S     52364
S 2 - 32645
  -   43625
S 2 - 63254
-   3 23456

First rung at Edenham on 18 November 1983

5024 FINEDON SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 62)

W 5/4 M H 23456
-       - 45236
   X    2 23645
-       2 26435
3     3 - 32635
2       - 62345
-     -   36524
   X    - 24536
-       2 25346
3       - 32546
2       - 52436
2         23456

First rung at St Michael, St Albans on 6 December 1968
Comp 501 p. 62

5152 FORDCOMBE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 137)

M W H 23456
  - 2 24536
  - 2 25346
  3 - 32546
  -   43526
-   3 53624
- 3 2 34625
  - 3 23545
  2 - 63425
- - - 52436
  2   23456

True to all methods with LE B, C or F and FCH B
First rung at Epworth on 18 August 1979 (LDG 6172)

5088 KETTLETHORPE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 41)

In/5ths W M H 23456
            - 42356
        - - 3 34625
        - -   63542
  2           56342
        - 2 3 25463
          - - 34562
        - 2   23645
        - -   62534
  2           56234
          - - 42635
        - 2   54326
        2 3 2 23456

(LDG 4266; RW 7.2.1964)
First rung at St Giles, Lincoln on 26 December 1963

5056 LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 125A)

B M W H 23456      
    2 - 43526      
    2 2 25346      
  3 - - 34526 }    
  - -   52643 }A   
  2 - - 54326 }    
A       42356      
  3 - - 35426      
  - -   24653      
X       45236      
    - - 23456

First rung at Billingborough on 27 January 1979 (LDG 6088)
Comp 501 p. 30

5056 LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 125B)

B M W H 23456
A       35426
A       52436
  3 - - 43526
  - -   25634
X       53246
    - - 24536
    2 - 54326
    2 2 23456

First rung at Walesby on 21 April 1979 (LDG No. 116)

5056 LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 125C)

B M W H 23456
    - - 45236
    2 2 32546
A       24536
A       43526
  3 - - 52436
  - -   34625
X       42356
    - - 35426
    -   23456

Extent with 5 and 6 in 6ths
First rung at Barrow-on-Humber on 22 March 1980

5056 LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 125D)

B M W H 23456    
    2 2 54326    
         42356 A   
         25346 A   
  3 - - 34256    
  - -   52643    
X       24536    
    - - 53246    
    2 - 23456

The above four compositions are, of course variations on a theme
Rung at St Giles Lincoln on 3 November 2001

5088 LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 58)

M In 5ths W H 23456 - - - 53246 - - - 234756 - - 32465 - - 24365 - - - - 64352 - - 43652 - - - - 53624 - - 532746 - 56234 - - 62534 - - - - 32546 - - 25346 - - - - 24536 - - - 46532 - - 65432 - - - - 35426 - - 54326 - - - 46325 - - 63425 - - 34625 - - - - 64523 - - - 43526 - - 432765 - - 34256 - - 42356 - - 23456
(RW 4.7.1980)
Comp 501 p. 31

5120 MABLETHORPE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 71)
B W M H 23456 - 3 52436 -(- -)64523 (- -)35426 - 2 34256 X 45362 - - 23564
Repeat twice omitting bracketed calls.
First rung at Willesden on 11 May 1967
Comp 502 p. 33

MELDRETH DELIGHT MAJOR (No. 159)
M B W H 23456 - X 2 2 24536 } X 2 32465 } - 2 34625 }A - - - 52643 } - 2 23645 } 23564 A - X 2 2 25634 2 2 2 32546 - 2 35426 - - - 62453 - 2 23456
This composition contains 144 CRUs
Comp 501 p. 21
First rung at Tuxford on 12 Aug 1985 (LDG 7019)

5024 NETTLEHAM SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 67)
M W B H 23456 2 34256 3 - X (34562) - 53462 X (36524) - 3 56423 2 2 3 62534 2 2 3 23645 2 2 - 23456
First rung at Esher on 23 January 1965 (RW 9.10.1965; Wratten No. 44)

5056 NEW CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 146)
M W B H 23456 2 34256 - 2 32546 - - 54326 3 - 35426 2 - 36524 3 - 53624 - - 2 64235 - 3 36245 - - 52643 X 24536 - - 53246 2 - 23456
True to all LE B FCH BE
First rung at East Markham on 22 December 1979 (LDG 6233)

5024 QUARRINGTON SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 49)
M W B H 23456 2 - X (63542) - 56342 2 - 42563 - - 35264 - 63254 - - 52436 - - 34625 - - 26543 - 3 X (64523) 2 2 3 42635 2 2 3 23456
First rung at South Anston on 10 October 1964
(LDG 4395; RW 1. 1. 1965; Wratten No. 45)

5184 QUEDGELEY SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 55)
B M W H 23456
X     - 23564
    - - 56234
  -     26435
X       63254
    - 2 62534
  2     42635
X     - 42356
True to all LE B FCH BDK
First rung at All Hallows, Tottenham on 19 June 1964 (Wratten No.28)

5053 RAMSGATE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 60)
M W H 23456 - 52436 - 2 3 23645 - 42635 - 3 62534 - - - 43526 2 3 63425 - - 54326 3 - 35426 2 - 36524 - - - 42563 In/4ths(345276)
Rounds at hand before the lead-end.

BYROC proved 17.9.2001. RW 13.2.1981

5056 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 59)
 M B W H 23456
 - X   - 43526
   X   - 43265
   X  (-)43652
(- X - -)64352
(  X - -)36452
   X - - 32654
 - X - - 63254
 - X - - 26354
   X   - 26543
   X - - 23645
 - X - - 62345
 - X - - 36245
     - - 24365
 - X - - 32465
Repeat omitting bracketed calls in first part. Contains 127 CRUs
First rung at Tottenham on 30 December 1964. (LDG 6082)

5024 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 68)
M B W H 23456 - X - - 42356 - X - 32546 } - X - - 53246 }A - X - - 25346 } - X - 35426 52364 A omitting first M 26354 A - X - 36524 - X 62534 - - 45236 - X - - 24536 X - - 26435 - X - 46325 62345 A 24365 A - X - 34625 X - 34256 - X - - 23456
Contains 123 CRUs
First rung at Walesby on 20 August 1978 (LDG 6033)

5024 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 79)
M B W H 23456 - X - - 42356 } - X - - 34256 }A - X - 24536 } - X 43526 - - 65324 - X - - 36524 X - - 34625 - X - 64235 - X - 24365 2A 26435 X - 26354 2A 25634 X - 25346 A 23456
123 CRUs
First rung at Sutton-on-Trent 2 November 1966

5056 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 80)
M B W H 23456 - X - - 42356 - X - - 34256 X - 34562 X - - 32465 - X - - 43265 - X - - 24365 - - 36245 - X - - 23645 - X - 63425 X - 63254 X 35642 } X - - 32546 }A
Repeat calling A :
  X   - 62453
- X - - 46253
- X - - 24653
  X - - 23456
Contains 127 CRUs

5280 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 85)
M 3/5 W H 23456
- SS      52364
  SS  -   36245
  SS  -   24653
- SS  -   35426
- SS  -   62534
  SS  -   53246
  SS  -   24365
  SS    - 46532
  SS      32654
- SS  -   45236
  SS  -   23564
Repeat twice SS = 3rds/5ths 129 CRUs

5154 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 117)
M B W H 23456 X - - 26354 - X - - 32654 - X - 62534 } - X - - 56234 }A - X - - 25634 } - X - 65324 - X - 35264 } - X - - 23564 }B - X - 53624 } X - 53246 } - X - - 25346 }C - X - - 32546 } - X - 52436 24536 B 43265 C 36245 A - X - 26435 - X - 46325 - X - - 34825 X - - 35426 - X S (32456)
102 CRUs
First rung at St Giles, Lincoln on 18 November 1978

5154 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 119)
M B W H 23456 X - - 26354 } - X - - 32654 }A - X - - 63254 } X - - 64352 } - X - 34562 }B - X - - 53462 } 23564 A 43265 A 63542 B 23645 A X - - 25346 - X - - 32546 } - X - 52436 }C - X - 42356 } 54326 C - X - - 35426 - X S (32456)
Contains 125 CRUs
Comp 501 p. 35

5024 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 129)
M B W H 23456 - SS 52364 SS - 36245 X 64352 SS - - 43526 X 32465 - SS 63254 } SS - 25346 } SS - 34562 }A - SS - - 42635 } - X 23645 }
SS = 3rds/5ths
Repeat A four times omitting M in last course in alternate parts.
132 CRUs in minimum length.
(No. 132) = Alternative version of above composition :
Omit calls at W and H in fourth course and at M in fifth course of first,
third and fourth A blocks.
First rung at St Marie, Sheffield.
Comp 505 p. 35

5248 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (118)
M 2/3 B W H 23456
-     X   - 43526
      X   - 43265
      X     36452
      X -   26354
  SS        26354
  SS        63254
      X   - 63542
      X -   23645
  SS        62345
  SS        36245
-     X     64235
-     X   - 24365
-     X - - 32465
SS = 3rds/5ths. Repeat. 124 CRUs
Reduced to 2024 by calling Bob H in eighth course and omitting next course.
First rung at Sutterton on 24 February 1979

5280 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 124)
M 2/3 B W 23456
-     X   35426
  SS      43526
  SS    - 25346
  SS      32546
  SS      53246
- SS      62345
  SS      36245
  SS      23645
Repeat twice. Single = 1278. Contains 126 CRUs with no 82s or 83s.
Reduced to 5056 by adding Bob H in first course to produce second CE
First rung at Sutterton 9 February 1979. (LDG No. 6095)
Comp. 501 page 35

5088 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 126)
M 2/3 B W H 23456
-     x     35426
      x     52364
- SS        43265
  SS        24365
  SS        32465
-     x   - 42635
  SS    -   36245
  SS        23645
Repeat twice. Single = 1278. Contains 126 CRUs with no 82s or 83s

5056 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 131)
M B  W H 23456
- SS     52364
  SS -   36245
  X      64352
  SS     52436
  X      23564
- SS     62345
  SS -   34256
  SS -   24363
- SS - - 53624
  X      32546
- SS     43265
  SS -   26354
  SS -   35642
- SS     43526
  X      32465
Repeat. Contains 132 CRUs SS = 3rds/5ths.
First rung at Scunthorpe on 16 June 1979. (LDG 6140; RW 5.10.79)

5184 RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 134)
M B  W H 23456
  SS     36245
  X      64352
  X -    24653
  SS     43265
  SS   - 43526
- X      32546
Repeat five times omitting BM. In alternate parts S S= 1256
126 CRUs
(RW 5.10.1979)

5152 SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 104)
M W H 23456
  -   52436
S 2 - 42365
  3 - 34265
  2   46235
- S   36524
  S   26534
2 - - 23465
  -   62435
S -   35426
3 - - 42356
  3 - 34256
  3 - 23456
First rung at Welbourn on 22 May 1983. (LDG 6483)
5152 SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 111)
 2  5 7 23456
 S      23546
 S  S   26453
(S)   S 26534
(S) S - 32456
Repeat five times. Omit S7 in all but first and fourth parts.
Omit bracketed Singles in second part.
Contains all the courses with 56 at home.
If the Single at 7 is omitted and a Single substituted
for the Bob halfway and end the composition contains three courses
each of 56s and 65s.
Comp 501 p. 36

5216 TEE JAY SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 154)
M 5ths/4ths W B H 23456 X 64523 X 35264 - 2 54263 - 65243 X 54632 - 3 64235 X 43652 } X - 43526 }A 32654 A 25463 A X 56234 X 42356 - 2 26354 - 52364 } X 26543 }B - 2 63542 } 35426 B - 23456
True to Group B FCH BDKacdYZ
First rung at Ault Hucknall on 4 October 1980 (RW 26.9.1980)

5152 ULCEBY DELIGHT MAJOR (No. 144)
W M H 23456
- 2   62534
2 2   43265
2 2   56342
2 3   64352
- - 3 36245
- - 3 23564
- - 3 52436
2     23456
True to all LH A, D and E and FCH BDK
First rung at Suttterton on 1 March 1980

5056 VERNEMETIUM SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 141)
M W B H 23456
      - 42356
2 2     25463
2 2     56234
2 2     63542
2 3     23645
- -     46532
- -     35264
- -     62453
- -     54326
    X   42563
  -     64523
- 2   2 23456
True to all LH B FCH BCDK
First rung at Edenham on 4 November 1979 (LDG 6209)

5088 WYE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 54)
5 M W 4 H 23456
    -   3 52436
-     -   64352
  2 3     24653
-     -   36524
    -   3 23564
  - 3     53462
  - 2   3 36245
    -     43254
  - -     62534
  - 2     23456
Also true to Ullesthorpe and Umbereslade

5088 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 46)
5 M W 4 H 23456
    -   - 45236
-     - 2 23645
    -   2 26435
  3 3   - 42635
    2   - 62345
    -     46325
- -   - - 24536
    -   2 25346
    3   - 32546
    2   - 52436
    2     23456
First rung at St Giles Lincoln on 10 August 1963

5088 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No 50)
5 M W 4 H 23456
        - 42356
    -   3 54326
  - -   3 23645
    -   3 42635
    -   3 34625
-     - - 25634
  -     - 46532
- -   - - 34256
    -   3 53246
    -   3 45236
    -   - 23456
First rung at Barnes on 21 November 1965 (LDG 6183)
Comp 501 p. 39

5216 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 51)
5 M W B 4 H 23456
-       -   64523
      X   - 64235
    3     2 42635
    -    (-)63425
 (-)     (-)54326
 (-)-       23645
Repeat twice omitting bracketed calls.
First rung at Barnes on 10 January 1964

5152 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 76)
   M  W H 23456
   2  S   53264
   -  - - 46235
      -   34265
  (2)(S)  64352
     (S)  54362
  (-) - - 26345
      -   42365
   3  - - 36425
      -   23465
Repeat omitting bracketed calls
First rung at Barnes 27 July 1967

5152 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 77)
  M  W H 23456
  -    - 64352
  -  3   34256
  -    - 62453
  - (-)  54326
(2S)(2)  42356
  -    - 63254
  -  -   52436
  S  2   23465
Repeat omitting bracketed calls

12384 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 83)
5 M W B 3 4 H 234567
- S           674325
  S -         324765
  - S         726435
    S       2 264735
        S     756423
          S - 426735
  2 2     -   645237
      X     - 642357
    3       2 426357
    -       3 346257
   -         23645 
Repeat twice

10368 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 110)
5 M W B 4 H 23456 - - 324765 - 3 426735 2 2 - 64523 X - 64235 3 2 42635 - 3 34625 - 23645
Repeat twice

First rung at Esher 2 July 1966

5058 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 114)
M W H 23456 
  - - 45236 
S   S 62534 
  S 3 32564 
  S S 65234 
S 2 - 25326 
  3 2 53246 
S   S 62345 
  S - 34265 
3   2 42365 
  S S 63245 
S - - 24536 
S     64532 
S   - 52436 
   S  (32456)
Contains 94 CRUs
First rung at Metheringham on 11 August 1979

5026 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 116)
5 M W 4 H 23456 - S - 2 45263 - S 65324 S - 32564 S S 65234 S - 34256 S 64253 S - - 65346 3 2 53246 S S 62345 S 2 23465 3 - 42365 S S 63245 S - - 24536 S 64532 S - 52436 S (32456)
First rung at Edenham on 28 October 1978

5026 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 121)
5 M W 4 H 23456 - - 45236 2 - 25346 2 54326 S 64325 S - 2 53246 - - 24536 - S - 3 25364 - S 63254 S 62354 - 56324 - - 2 34265 3 - 23465 - S 64235 S 62435 S S (32456)
Contains 93 CRUs
First rung at Harmston on 20 January 1979 (LDG 6087)
Comp 501 p. 39

5026 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR (No. 151)
M W H 23456 2 34256 - 2 32546 - 43526 S S 65324 S 3 25364 2 S 65243 S 45263 - S S 63524 S 2 - 53246 S S 62345 S 3 42635 S S 63245 52436 5ths, SW, 4ths S 62435 S S (32456)
Rung at Greasley on 7 June 1980 (RW 16.5.1980)

Revised: 25 August 2004